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s Blaine Chamber of Commerce celebrated the start of its new art studio tour with a semi-formal gala April 29. Artists displayed their art and mingled with the public before the April 30 art tour that took over downtown Blaine, Semiahmoo and Birch Bay. There will be two more studio tours, May 28 and June 25. Photo by Louise Mugar
Art studio tour draws crowds first weekend By Grace McCarthy Artists hailed the first art studio tour a success after a sweeping turnout painted downtown Blaine, Semiahmoo and Birch Bay as arts destinations. A semi-formal gala set the weekend event into motion April 29 as over 150 artists and art connoisseurs alike mingled while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and fine wine. The event served as a gathering place before artists sectioned off to home studios and businesses like the Blaine Welcome Center and Living Pantry for the April 30 studio tour. Blaine Chamber of Commerce director Sheila Wood said she was happy with the first studio tour’s turnout and hopes the next two tours, May 28 and June 25,
garner just as large of a turnout. Wood said she saw 60 people visit artists at the welcome center and a handful of people waiting in line to buy art from Semiahmoo artists. Most attendees were local, while a few came as far as Seattle to see everything from watercolors to textile design. “The artists were really excited to show their artwork,” Wood said of the gala. “It inspired people to go the next day and see the artists.” For Bellingham artist Kevin Hoover, the studio tour allowed him to share his work to friends and family in the town where he grew up. Hoover took art classes at Blaine High School but didn’t start creating abstract modern art seriously until the pandemic. Although Hoover has shown his work at Allied Arts in Bellingham and
County to hold short-term rental public hearing B y P a t G r u bb Whatcom County Council will hold an advisory public hearing at 6 p.m. May 10 to gather public comments on proposed amendments to Title 20 zoning to regulate short-term vacation rentals (STRs). The purpose of the advisory hearing is to gauge public interest in whether such regulations are needed or supported by the public. Council first took up the issue of STRs in 2014 after receiving complaints from neighbors abutting STRs. Under Whatcom
County Code, vacation rentals are allowed wherever single-family dwellings are permitted. Council has discussed the issue in committees 12 times so far beginning September 16, 2014 through March 8, 2022. Staff provided a range of regulatory schemes ranging from permitted outright as single-family dwellings, permitted with performance standards, permitted in specified locations, permitted with registration through prohibition. In more recent council planning and development committee meetings, interest
was expressed in the process of registering STRs. Staff has offered one solution in the form of a software vendor, Granicus, which offers Host Compliance. The software automatically monitors over 60 STR websites and provides address information, compliance monitoring and permitting and registration. It also provides a 24/7 hotline with a dedicated phone number to make it easy for neighbors to report, prove and resolve non-emergency STR-related problems. It (See Rentals, page 3)
a Seattle gallery, his exhibit at The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro last weekend was the first time he’s displayed his art solo. “Making art is very gratifying but so is the sharing of it and convening with other people,” he said. “People want to talk and learn about it so that’s pretty fun too. It was a great opportunity for that.” Hoover said he spent a lot of time creating works and preparing for the tour in the weeks leading up to the event. He creates art from his subconscious, following wherever his mind leads him on the canvas. “It feels really gratifying and I can recognize art is so subjective,” he said. “Even the people who love and know me, the art may not speak to them. You can gauge if (See Art studio, page 10)
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Law enforcement agencies have not identified the juvenile discovered dead at Birch Bay State Park May 2, but other news sources as well as the family have identified the teenager as 16-year-old Kailia Posey of Lynden. Posey’s family confirmed the death was by suicide to Hollywood news outlet TMZ. Washington State Patrol (WSP) is the lead agency investigating the death. Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office called WSP at 1:26 p.m. May 2 to assist with the death investigation, WSP trooper Jacob Kennett said. Washington State Parks is also assisting in the investigation. WSP has declined to release any information regarding the death other than the fact that it was a juvenile. Whatcom County medical examiner Dr. Allison Hunt did not respond by press time on whether the cause of death was determined for the juvenile found at Birch Bay State Park. “I don’t have words or any thoughts. A beautiful baby girl is gone,” Posey’s mother, Marcy Posey Gatterman, wrote on Facebook. “Please give us privacy as we mourn the loss of Kailia. My baby forever.” Posey gained fame as a child starring on TLC’s hit reality TV show “Toddlers and Tiaras,” which followed the lives of child pageant stars. She most recently placed third for Miss Washington Teen USA in February. She was also a gifted contortionist who performed with Cirque du Soleil and played Agnes in the 2019 Netflix film “Eli,” according to her Washington Teen USA bio. She made the Dean’s list for the 2020-21 school year and wanted to become a commercial pilot after graduating. Posey was set to join Lynden High School’s cheerleading team next fall, according to her mom’s Facebook posts. She had celebrated her 16th birthday April 19. International media outlets such as BBC, People Magazine and The Sun have reported on Posey’s death, remembering her for the mark she made in the pageant and entertainment industry.
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Port tables moorage rate vote for more public input By Grace McCarthy Port of Bellingham commissioners delayed voting on updating the port’s moorage model that would increase slip rates in Blaine and Squalicum harbors. The commission held a presentation on the proposed increases during its May 3 meeting after pushing back the vote because of public transparency concerns. Port commissioners are expected to vote on the moorage rates during the next port meeting Tuesday, May 17. Commissioners were originally set to vote on Resolution 1403, which would have increased moorage rates during the April 19 meeting, but it was delayed because of questions raised on changing rates quickly with little public input. The port last updated the moorage rate model in 2014, which was supposed to go
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also allows hosts to report and submit taxes. In August 2021, Granicus provided the county with data regarding the number of vacation/STR in the county listed online. The company found 1,656 unique rental units with a mean nightly rental rate of $207. The fee to provide all services (address ID, compliance monitoring, permitting & registration, 24/7 hotline, tax collection and rental activity monitoring) would cost $73.75 per STR or $122,1430 annually. The vendor recommended that the county set annual registration fees at twice the mean nightly rate or a total of $662,400 if all known STRs were registered and paid. The city of Bellingham uses the Granicus system and have expressed a high degree of satisfaction, according to staff. In order to maintain consistency between zoning (Title 20) and the Shoreline Management Program (SMP), amendments were also proposed to Title 23. These amendments would: Include vacation rental units and bed and breakfast establishments as part of a single-family residential use (rather than a commercial use) for purposes of determining permitted uses in various shoreline designations; Remove bed and breakfasts as a conditional use in the Urban Conservancy and Conservancy shoreline designations; Amend several definitions and add a definition of “vacation rental unit.” Both sets of draft amendments have been reviewed by the county planning commission, which recommended approval. In 2016,
under review every four years but was delayed in 2018 until the port had better cost estimates of Squalicum’s inner harbor renovation project, according to a port memo. Port staff gave a presentation on the moorage model during the April 19 meeting, and then again during the May 3 meeting. There was little public input during both meetings. Under the proposed model, moorage rates would increase 3 to 6 percent annually, based on size and demand. Blaine Harbor recreational rates are based on the size of the boat or the slip, whichever is greater. As a way to encourage Blaine Harbor occupancy, Blaine rates would remain 4 percent lower than the Squalicum recreation rate until Blaine occupancy remained at 100 percent for a year. The rate for active commercial fishing
boats would not increase and the difference between that and the model rate would support economic development, according to the port. The active commercial fishing rate would be connected to Squalicum’s recreation rate for vessels less than 26 feet long. Commercial boats are given a 10 percent discount. Rates would go into effect July 1 this year, and then April 1 every year after. Rates would increase 3 to 6 percent annually, depending on boat size. The next moorage model review is set for 2026. “The end result is more or less to stay in the middle of the [Washington] marina market,” said marinas director Tiffany DeSimone during the April meeting. “We’re not the top, we’re not the bottom.” The new moorage model would continually increase the port’s
cash flow from nearly $895,000 in 2023 – the first full year the new program would be implemented – to just over $6 million in 2026. The new moorage model would cover operating and capital improvements without future bond financing. The moorage model is a program that includes items such as the port’s revenue and expenses that allows the port to plan for large projects and operational needs, DeSimone said. In addition to large capital projects, DeSimone said upcoming improvements include dock and facility maintenance, increased security and more port staff during peak seasons. Blaine and Squal(See Moorage, page 5)
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Letters The Editor: I want to comment on two letters in last week’s issue of The Northern Light. First from Stephen Nelson regarding the governance of Birch Bay. I agree with him, we need to incorporate for adequate law enforcement, city planning, community facilities and maybe even a shopping center (with a library). We don’t have a Birch Bay post office or even one blue mailbox even though we have a larger population and area than Blaine or Custer. If we became a city, most of our tax dollars would stay here. Dare we dream of our own Costco? Andrew Bargen of Lynden is concerned with gasoline taxes. I am too but my take on it is different from his. Gasoline taxes build and maintain our state highways and freeways. If he can think of a better way to support the highway system, I am willing to listen. We have no income tax and a raise in sales tax would not be fair
to those who do not drive. Real estate tax helps with schools, roads, fire department, libraries, jails etc. Tesla is the fastest selling car on the market. Since they do not use gasoline the revenue source for roads goes down with every electric car on the road. But they use roads all the same. This is a serious problem and I hope our legislators can work out a sensible plan. Having worked with Richard May, I know he has the ideas and experience to help legislate a solution. (And dare we hope for a railroad overpass?) Alice Brown Birch Bay The Editor: Your article in last week’s issue of The Northern Light about Blaine City Council deliberating on a development committee has us puzzled. Is there a tug-of-war going
on between our elected council members and the public (tax-payer funded) city employees? Why would our council members be denied an ad-hoc development committee to ask questions about the growth and future of our town? You would think that more questions result in better decisions! I was a council member in the 1980s under the former elected mayor-led government, just like Bellingham, Ferndale and Lynden still have. Our elected council members live in Blaine and have to answer to their voters. What about the public employees? Are we residents of Blaine losing control over our own local city government? Ted Angell Blaine Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
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Ziply Fiber multi-gig internet coming to Blaine, Birch Bay By Hannah Cross Ziply Fiber just announced plans to upgrade its existing copper networks to ultra-high-speed, 100 percent fiber-optic networks in 17 markets across Washington and Oregon later this year. The new fiber upgrade projects will include support to homes, apartments and businesses in Birch Bay and Blaine. According to a Ziply Fiber press release, the 17 projects will enable more than 39,000 locations to connect to Ziply Fiber’s “Gig-speed” internet service as well as 5-gig and 2-gig residential internet service.
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icum’s office hours will also expand. “We’re at capacity at both harbors, and continue daily to field requests at the very least for seasonal moorage,” DeSimone said. “We know our supply isn’t increasing, but demand is.” The marina advisory committee, a port advisory committee, unanimously approved port staff’s proposed moorage updates. Jim Kyle, Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County president and Marine Advisory Committee moorage model subcommittee member, voiced his opposition against Resolution 1403 during public comment April 19. “In the interest of transparency, we request you postpone today’s vote,” Kyle said. “A postponement would give you time to publicize the proposal, explain it and give the public a meaningful
Ziply Fiber spokesperson Dan Miller said there are currently about 2,500 addresses in the permitting and pole attachment phase in Blaine. “Residents in these areas will see trucks and crews begin to run fiber aerially between telephone poles and underground in some areas after the final network design and permitting are completed later this year,” he said. Miller also said the service being brought to Blaine and Birch Bay is up to six times faster than most other plans today and is good for supporting multiple users, large files and other aspects that tend to slow internet services.
“Residents in these areas may experience short periods of blocked off intersections or sidewalks as we complete these steps,” Miller said. “It can be messy but we will make sure to clean it all up and get it back to normal as quickly as possible.” For those wondering if fiber will be available at their address, Miller said to visit ziplyfiber.com/ blaine or ziplyfiber.com/birchbay where they can access a map with the activity of different project zones. “It’s a neat way for people to watch the progress surrounding them as it occurs,” he said. According to a press release, Ziply Fiber is committed to
chance to weigh in. After a delay of four years, what is the hurry now? Please show your constituents some respect and delay voting on Resolution 1403 until at least the next commission meeting.” Marina Advisory Committee chairperson Paul Burrill also asked for a delayed vote April 19. Later in the April meeting, commissioners said they didn’t want their actions to seem questionable and agreed to have the moorage update presentation but hold the vote that was scheduled after. “I think it’s quite telling that we haven’t had any comments from the public,” commissioner Michael Shepard said. “There’s been nobody from the public who’s shown up to provide any commentary on something that is financially going to impact people in both of our harbors. There are several thousand slips here and nobody really came to discuss. That doesn’t mean everyone is fine with the proposal, it
may mean we haven’t had enough bandwidth for people to be prepared to give us comments.” Kyle thanked the port for delaying the vote during the public comment section of the May 3 meeting. He said the delay allowed the Working Waterfront Coalition board to meet and discuss the proposal, which it approved unanimously – although he said the decision wasn’t easy. “We agreed in principle the objectives are good, we want to maintain good facilities in the Port of Bellingham and we agreed they should be high quality,” he said. “We agree they should remain competitive with other Puget Sound rates.” The next Port of Bellingham meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 17. The meetings are being conducted both in-person at 1801 Roeder Avenue in Bellingham and remotely via Zoom and YouTube. More information will be available at portofbellingham.com/agendacenter.
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Mike McFarlane will be hanging up his running shoes after a long stretch as Whatcom County Parks and Recreation director. His expected day of departure will be June 21. The county is hoping a successor can begin work by June 6 in order to facilitate a smooth turnover. Applications were accepted until April 18 with interviews scheduled for the week of May
2. According to Whatcom County community outreach facilitator Jed Holmes, the county has received 25 applications for the job. Approximately 25 people work in the parks department in positions running the gamut from park ranger to accountants. The department oversees 16,000 acres of land comprised of 74 parcels, which include natural areas, parks, campgrounds, historic buildings and 67 miles of trails. It also manages or funds eight se-
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WCSO deputies recovering from February shooting injuries By Ian Haupt Two Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies who were shot February 10 while responding to a Maple Falls altercation are recovering and hope to return to duty later this year, WCSO spokesperson Deb Slater told The Northern Light in an email. WCSO deputies responded to a report of two neighbors shooting at each other from different houses in the 3000 block of Green Valley Drive in Maple Falls, around 4:20 p.m. February 10. They arrived and from across the street attempted to talk to 60-year-old Joel Berck Young, who had fired
birdshot toward his neighbor. Young, who appeared intoxicated, waved his 12-gauge shotgun before firing at both deputies’ heads. Young hit deputy Jason Thompson in the head, who dropped to the ground, while deputy Ryan Rathbun shielded Thompson. Thompson then retreated to cover after Young shot him. A neighbor fired a handgun at Young to protect the deputies, while residents pulled the deputies into a neighbor’s garage and performed first aid. Young peacefully surrendered around 6 p.m. after the WCSO SWAT team surrounded his home. He was booked into Skagit County Community Justice Cen-
ter, where he awaits a jury trial. Bail was set at $5 million. Thompson and Rathbun were transported to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, and Rathbun was later transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for specialist care. Slater said Thompson and Rathbun are still receiving care, and that Rathbun has undergone four eye surgeries. She said both are currently out on medical leave and hope to return to duty later this year. “[The deputies] would also like to stress their gratitude to all of the community members who have sent their love and support,” Slater wrote.
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Plenty of summer camp options this year for local youth By Hannah Cross With Covid-19 restrictions relaxing across Washington state, local kids can return to multiple in-person summer camps this year. A number of local organizations are offering in-person activities that follow safety
protocols aligned with state and federal guidelines for summer 2022. Below is a list of in-person camps for kids this summer. Blaine Harbor Music Festival Blaine Harbor Music Festival is bringing back its in-person camp featuring classes taught by world-class faculty July 10-
16. Many of the past ensembles and classes will be offered again along with new classes. Students can customize their camp experience by choosing their class schedule. Camp attendees must submit a video performance that demonstrates their ability level with their registration materials. The music piece can be any style, but jazz is highly preferred. All auditions can be sent to nickbiello@icloud.com and more camp information is available at blaineharbormusicfestival.org. Financial aid is available. Day-to-Day Dance Blaine’s Day-to-Day Dance is offering summer camps beginning June 20 and running through August 13. All camps run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday-Friday and cost $185 with
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Sports Blaine holds 3-school track meet, soccer and baseball finish season
s Brazil Moreno, r., and Elijah Bernstein in the boys 400-meter at the Blaine High School track meet on April 28. Photo by Molly Ernst
s Colby Shipp sets a personal record in the high jump at the Blaine High School stadium April 28. Photo by Molly Ernst
By Ian Haupt Mount Baker and Sehome came to the Blaine High School stadium to compete in a small threeschool track and field meet April 28. Blaine won the 4-by-400 meter relay and Borderites placed in individual events. Beckum Bleazard, Connor Hettinga, Brazil Moreno and Josiah Weeda led the boys 4-by-400 ahead of two Sehome teams with a time of 4:06.15. Blaine’s 4-by100 team of Raymond Ben, Jackson Dickie-Taylor, Jakob Karhinen and David Connors took second to Mount Baker in 53.58 seconds. Moreno also took third in the individual 400-meter in 55.91 seconds behind two Sehome seniors. Freshman Ian Tuski won the 300-meter hurdles in 54.27 seconds. Freshmen Bleazard and Colby Shipp tied for second in the high jump with personal records of 5 feet, 8 inches. Seniors Eleeshiyah Faulkner and Brielle Solomon took second and third in the 100-meter hurdles in 17.44 and 20.62 seconds. Faulkner also won the 300-meter hurdles in 46.99 seconds. Sophomore Deja Dube finished third in the girls discus with a distance of 81 feet, 7 inches. Blaine swept the girls javelin, as junior Madeleine Ernst won with a distance of 95 feet, 3 inches. Seniors Kylie Lovrich and Paige Linhares took second and third with 81 feet, 2 inches and 67 feet, 4 inches. Ernst also tied for second in the high jump with freshman teammate Kaitlyn Harrington at 4 feet, 6 inches. Both jumps were personal records for the athletes. Junior Mayako Periera won the pole vault with a 7-foot vault. Freshman Makenna Lausier took third with a personal record of 6 feet, 6 inches. Perei-
ra also took second in the triple jump reaching 27 feet, 5 inches. The team will compete next in the 1A district meet at Lynden Christian Wednesday, May 11 and Friday, May 13. Soccer The Borderites lost their final game of the regular season 7-2 to Ferndale. They finished the season 3-12. Blaine will play the winner of Mount Baker-Nooksack Valley game 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 at the Blaine High School stadium. Baseball On the back of a two-loss doubleheader April 30, the Borderites beat Ferndale 11-9 in their final game of the regular season May 3 at Pipeline Fields. The win gave them an 8-12 overall record heading into the playoffs. Blaine will face University Prep 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at Sehome High School in the first round.
s Sophomore Xavier Blanco drives through midfield with the ball in Blaine’s 7-2 loss to Ferndale May 3. Photo by Ian Haupt
Softball The Lady Borderites beat Mount Vernon 9-7 at home April 29 and Anacortes 5-2 on the road May 3. Blaine have two games left in their regular season, Sehome Thursday, May 5 at Pipeline and Ferndale Monday, May 9 at Ferndale. Both games are at 4 p.m. They are 7-9.
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Disc golf offers low-impact, full body workout in Blaine By Ian Haupt Now that it’s May, with hopefully warmer weather around the corner, it’s a great time to get out to local parks. Walking in the woods has shown to benefit physical and mental health. To spice things up, Blaine’s Lincoln Park offers the added excitement of a challenge: Disc golf. In the game, disc golf players count strokes each time a disc is thrown. Starting from the tee pad, players take turns until they finish the hole by throwing the disc in the basket. The player with the least throws at the end of the game wins. The average disc golfer walks nearly three miles per 18-hole round, or 5,613 steps, according to a Western Carolina University study. The study clipped pedometers on 228 men and 112 women who played 15 different disc golf courses. It also found each additional throw resulted in just over three additional steps per hole. So when friends are beating you, just tell them it’s doctor’s orders. The sport offers a light, full body workout, which has been proven to improve weight loss and heart health. It also has been shown to have mental health benefits. Getting players closer to nature, disc golf relieves stress. Many players say how the physical activity along with the time spent outside reduces stress and increases serotonin levels, which in turn boosts mood and improves sleep. It’s a great way to socialize, too. Disc golf is relatively simple to learn so newcomers are always welcome, making it a great activity to introduce to friends and family. The community is also growing rapidly so there are likely people to play with at the local course. But it’s a sport that can just as easily be enjoyed alone. Blaine resident Mike Williams said he started playing five years ago because it was a fun way to stay healthy. “That’s why we do it,” he said. Williams said he’s played all the courses in Whatcom County and described Blaine’s as technical. Lincoln Park’s dense forest of Western red cedars, Douglas fir and Bigleaf maples make it challenging, but attractive. With two pin positions per hole, hole maps at each tee and a park in the middle of a nice neighborhood, he said the city of Blaine did a nice job. The city completed the course in summer of 2018 after the park and cemetery board budgeted $25,000 for it earlier in the year. Community planner Alex Wenger said the course offered a new amenity that is in short supply in Blaine. He said Blaine has plenty of green space and walking paths, but not many specified recreation areas like basketball courts and baseball fields. The course does not impede on the park’s walking trails. Lincoln Park is also one of two off-leash
s Mike Williams makes a shot on hole three of Lincoln Park’s disc golf course April 29. He said he plays about four times a week with his dog, Frankie. Photo by Ian Haupt dog parks in Blaine. Williams said he plays four times a week, and most often in Blaine. He recently started entering competitions held at the park on Mondays at 5 p.m. The spring league runs for seven consecutive weeks until May 23 and participants can earn points toward starting spots in Professional Disc Golf Association competitions. Whatcom Disc Golf Club, which Wenger said is a great volunteer group that helped in building and managing the course, started the annual Battle
at the Border tournament at Lincoln Park in 2018 that gets 70100 participants. This year the event starts 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 19. “Hopefully, they buy lunch in town,” Wenger said. “Who knows if those people would visit for any other reason besides the tournament.” The club also manages and hosts events at three other courses in Whatcom County, at Cornwall Park in Bellingham, Mossy Roc in Sudden Valley and Vanderyacht in Ferndale.
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your work was good based on how you felt doing it.” Hoover said the studio tour helped him get his name into the community and connect with fellow artists. The art community is now prompting informal discussions on how to strengthen Blaine’s identity as an arts and tourism town, he said. Living Pantry co-owner Shawna Morris showed her art at her
downtown Blaine zero-waste store. She said a steady flow of people stopped by the store to learn about the impressionistic acrylic paintings that she’s been focusing on for the past five years. “My favorite part of the weekend was talking with people,” she said. “I loved discussing art with people and sharing that creative expression.” Morris also encouraged attendees to paint on a community canvas that she will likely hang in Living Pantry after the last art studio tour in June.
“I was really proud of our community,” she said. “We have a lot of stellar artists in Blaine. I knew there were a lot of artists, but the caliber of talent in our little town is incredible. It felt inspiring. I felt proud being part of it.” Blaine textile design artist Judy Newland shared a home studio on Runge Avenue with two friends. Newland, a retired professor of anthropology and textile history, started spinning, weaving and dying in the mid-70s as a way to create greater connection to nature.
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Newland said she was excited to tell people about sustainability of natural dye materials and seeing younger people’s excitement about the environment. Event organizer and artist Kay Dee Powell had four artists showing work at her home studio. Powell said she was nervous because she has never organized an event like this before but the gala exceeded her expectations and thought the tour was well-received. Powell said people enjoyed visiting different artist locations and
many people said they’d come back for other artists at the next studio tour. For the next tour, Powell said she hopes to attract more Canadians. “I think it was something we needed here,” Powell said. “This is a strong arts community but we haven’t had any way to show it.” Artists say they’re eagerly awaiting the second and third studio tours, May 28 and June 25. For more information on the upcoming art studio tours, visit blainebythesea.com/arttour.
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These beautiful lots, over 1/2 acre each, overlook views ofbeautiful Birch Bay sunsets, along with Canadian Gulf Islands and the city lights of White Rock, B.C. Buildable lots each with panoramic views that slope down and border Terrill Creek. These view lots are quickly disappearing and hard to find at this price: LOT 7 offered at $180,000 and LOT 8 offered at $180,000!
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11.33 ACRE ESTATE WWW.THERIDGEATSEMIAHMOO.COM PROPERTY WITH A VIEW! Rare west facing marine view estate property encompassing 11.33 acres overlooking bays, mountains, & islands, located on Birch Point plateau high above pristine NW waters. Spectacular sunsets. Beautifully forested, relatively level with slight slope eastward. Build your dream home with elbow room offering privacy & exclusivity. Located an hour south of Vancouver, BC & under two hours to Seattle. Natural beauty & environment, a mile from Semiahmoo with its Inn, golf course, & 300 slip marina. Property could potentially be divided - offering 2 separate estate size properties. Choices, Choices!
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NO BANK WATERWELCOME TO THE BEACH LIFE! FRONT HOME!!! Birch Bay Beach Front Gem that has been owned by same family for almost 70 years! 1530 SF 3 BD, 2.25 BA home features main suite with panoramic views of Bay, Point Whitehorn, San Juan islands & the straight, 700 SF patio to entertain & soak up magical sunsets plus 690 SF deck to walk out from master to enjoy morning coffee. Exposed beams & paneled walls were hand selected by the dad & builder. Everything about this home has been carefully orchestrated. Upgrades include windows, decks, and more! Walk right on to the beach from your patio - pure bliss at this “toes in the sand” home!
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM In re Estate of LINDA L. SMITH, Deceased. No. 22-4-00250-37. PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication: April 21, 2022 Personal Representative: Jay B. Smith Attorney for Personal Representative: Daniel E. Pizarro, WSBA #47937 Dickson Frohlich, PS 1200 East D Street Tacoma, WA 98421
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360-961-0838 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY ESTATE OF MARY LOIS WILSON, Deceased. No. 22-4-02868-5 SEA. PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the matter as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by (1) serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim, and (2) filing the original claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: MAY 5, 2022 Attorneys for Personal Representative: Heidi L. G. Orr Lane Powell PC 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4200 PO Box 91302 Seattle, Washington 981119402 Telephone: (206) 2237000 Facsimile: (206) 2237107 Personal Representative: Edward Haynes Jackson c/o Heidi L.G. Orr Lane Powell PC 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4200 PO Box 91302 Seattle, Washington 981119402 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: King County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-02868-5 SEA
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Blaine City Council briefly ... By Grace McCarthy The latest news from the April 25 city council meeting. Blaine City Council held a public hearing on passing Resolution 22-2973 that would give council the option to impose local utility facility fees in the future. The fee would act similar to a connection fee and be paid by builders to fund utility infrastructure expansions needed in new development. Council unanimously passed the resolution 6-0, with councilmember Garth Baldwin absent. No members of the public commented during the hearing. Council also unanimously passed a resolution to adopt a city work plan for 2022 zoning text amendments and a resolution that initiated the 2022 docket of amendments to the city’s comprehensive plan.
Council’s approval of the zoning text amendment work plan means city staff will work on zoning text amendments, discuss those in planning commission and then hold public hearings before going in front of council for final approval on each text amendment. Code amendments typically take about six months to come back to council for final approval, community development services director Stacie Pratschner said. “This does not authorize a particular project action,” she said. Zoning changes included adding mobile/manufactured homes to the upcoming east Blaine neighborhood Harbor Hills, formerly East Maple Ridge, and improving the permit process efficiency. Zoning changes also included reviewing Blaine central business district design standards and building heights after prospective develop-
ers showed concern about current height restrictions, especially on the water-facing side of Peace Portal Drive. Blaine police chief Donnell Tanksley said he toured other police stations and preliminary findings showed the police department would need about three acres for a new station that could support Blaine in coming decades. The station’s current lot is .3 acres. City council brainstormed the possibility of bringing a future station to Blaine during its February 28 workstudy session. Council held a study session on increasing the amount of traffic and park impact fees that developers need to pay, to help offset the percentage paid by taxpayers. Traffic and park impact fees pay for new capital improvements such as roadways and parks. No vote was taken.
PeaceHealth restricts visitors in Whatcom County facilities as Covid-19 rates rise PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham and its Whatcom County clinics are limiting the number of visitors inside its facilities as Covid-19 transmission rates increase. Each patient is now allowed to bring only one visitor per 24-hour period as of May 3, according to a PeaceHealth press release. Covid-19 patients are still not allowed to have visitors, with some exceptions, and all visitors must continue wearing a surgical
mask in PeaceHealth facilities. Visitors are no longer allowed into PeaceHealth St. Joseph’s gift shop. PeaceHealth uses CDC’s transmission map to determine its Covid-19 response in each community. “We know how important visitation is for our patients and
their loved ones, and we hope to be able to lift these restrictions as soon as possible,” PeaceHealth spokesperson Bev Mayhew wrote in the press release. “We appreciate the public’s patience and understanding.” For more information on PeaceHealth’s Covid-19 response, visit peacehealth.org/coronavirus.
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January 20, 1924 – April 21, 2022 Irma P. Rooney passed away suddenly, but peacefully in her sleep on April 21, 2022 at Nazareth House in San Diego, CA – her final resting place since moving there in 2012. She was born in Blaine on January 20, 1924 to Italian immigrant parents Giovanni & Veronica Piovesan. After graduating as valedictorian from Blaine High School, she went on to earn her college degree in foreign languages from Washington State University, class of 1945. In 1946, she married husband Philip J. Rooney, a career Naval officer from Seattle, and went on to raise five children together, all during numerous deployments and housing relocations around the globe, including Japan, Europe, and the Hawaiian Islands. After settling down in San Diego, CA in the 1960s, she continued her career as a high school teacher for the next 25 years before retiring in the 1980s. She also remained active as a valued contributor to numerous organizations and charities, including Foreign Language Club, La Jolla Women’s Club, Mercy Hospital Auxiliary, Pen Women, Phi Beta Kappa, Regina Coeli, WSU Alumni Association, San Diego Opera, and Father Joe’s Villages. Irma had the unique ability to make everyone she spoke to feel like they were the only and most important person in the room. With seven languages in her back pocket, conversations were her masterpiece, and personal connections meant everything to her. She gave the best hugs and would say every goodbye as if it was her last. We will miss seeing her in the rear-view mirror, waving “fare thee well!” She was the most beautiful storyteller and could recite distant memories as if they were just yesterday, right up through her final days with us. Her motto in life: “Not as important to do great things in life, but rather to do the small things with great love.” ~ Mother Teresa of Calcutta. The other motto she would say at the end of phone conversations was “Enjoy the day, Treasure the moment, Be at peace.” Short and simple, but most powerful. An inspiration and role model for others to see the world and live life to the fullest. To be a strong woman in the workforce, and always advocate for others. She is survived by her children Patrick (Janie Henberger) of Blaine, Peter of Blaine, Margaret (Murray Scheinman) of Chicago, IL, and John (Anna-Marie Hintgen) of San Diego, CA, along with her eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Cheers to the most intelligent, educated, beautiful, faithful, vivacious, and caring woman we’ve ever known. Rest in Peace, Irma! A Catholic Mass will be held at St. Anne’s Church in Blaine, on Saturday, May 14, followed by a burial service next to her beloved husband Philip (1918-2005), son Thomas (1950-1975), parents, grandfather, and siblings Primo and Aldo Piovesan. A separate San Diego service and celebration of life is being planned, and will be announced in the coming weeks. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her name to Father Joe’s Villages in San Diego, of which she was a dedicated volunteer since 1986. Mailing address: 1501 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 446-2103; Or online at: www.my.neighbor.org.
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Sheriff’s Reports April 20, 11:48 a.m.: Littering on Lonseth and Gulf roads. April 20, 1:35 p.m.: Domestic order violence on Anderson Road. April 20, 9:29 p.m.: Harassment on Dory Court. April 21, 5:59 a.m.: Traffic hazard on Loomis Trail Road, Custer. April 21, 9:32 a.m.: Property lost on Birch Bay Drive. April 21, 11:27 a.m.: Assist agency on Jess Road, Custer. April 21, 11:33 a.m.: Littering on Henry and Gulf roads. April 21, 2:55 p.m.: Vehicle prowl on Birch Bay Drive. April 21, 4:45 p.m.: Shots on Bridge Way. April 21, 7:50 p.m.: Vehicle recovery on Portal Way. April 21, 9:28 p.m.: Traffic hazard on Main Street, Custer. April 22, 8:04 a.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Portal Way. April 22, 11:55 a.m.: Parking problem on Pheasant Drive. April 22, 12:17 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident on Birch BaySquare Street. April 22, 5:18 p.m.: Domestic physical on Normar Place. April 22, 9:06 p.m.: Alarm audible on Willow Drive. April 23, 8:38 a.m.: Threat on Harborview Road.
April 23, 9:03 p.m.: Behavioral health issue on Sunset Drive. April 24, 9:55 a.m.: Suspicious person on Birch Bay Drive. April 24, 5:19 p.m.: Vehicle prowl on Wooldridge Avenue. April 24, 10 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Stadsvold Road. April 25, 5:03 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident injury on Anderson and Harborview roads. April 25, 9:01 a.m.: Traffic hazard on Birch Bay Drive. April 25, 9:34 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident on Valley View Road. April 25, 11:30 a.m.: Civil problem on Kickerville Road.
Police Reports April 22, 1:14 a.m.: Narcotics violation on Peace Portal Drive. April 22, 5 a.m.: Assault on 14th Street. April 22, 11:14 a.m.: Domestic dispute (no assault) on Birch Court. April 23, 3:29 p.m.: Traffic stop on Peace Portal Drive. April 23, 3:41 p.m.: Trespass notice on Boblett Street. April 24, 7:25 p.m.: Domestic violence assault on Peace Portal Drive. April 25, 8:15 a.m.: Traffic stop on H Street.
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April 25, 3:55 p.m.: Missing person on Richmond Park Road. April 25, 4:24 p.m.: Noise on Holeman Avenue. April 25, 7:10 p.m.: Burglary on Koehn Road. April 26, 12:22 a.m.: Party on Harborview Road. April 26, 12:08 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident on Birch Bay-Lynden Road, Custer. April 26, 2:04 p.m.: Burglary on Birch Bay Drive. April 26, 2:29 p.m.: Civil standby on Ocean Mist Drive. April 26, 3:20 p.m.: Vehicle theft on Sweet Road.
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April 24, 6 p.m.: Juvenile problem on E Street. April 25, 6:03 p.m.: Juvenile problem on 9th Street. April 26, 11:22 a.m.: Handicap parking violation on H Street. April 27, 7:23 a.m.: Traffic stop on Peace Portal Drive. April 27, 8 a.m.: Assist citizen on H Street. April 27, 4:30 p.m.: Court order violation on 2nd Street. April 27, 9:56 p.m.: Burglary on D Street. Report by Blaine Police Department.
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Precipitation: During the period of April 25 to May 1, 0.4 inches of precipitation was recorded. The 2022 yearto-date precipitation is 14.5 inches. Temperature: High for the past week was 66°F on May 1 with a low of 37°F on April 27. Average high was 53°F and average low was 48°F.
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Birch Bay Bike and Scooter Skills Course: Friday, May 13, 4–6 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511Gemini Street. Bring your bike, or borrow one at the event and learn what it takes to bike safely in our community. Whatcom Smart Trips will teach riders how to practice important skills needed for riding safely. Sponsored by Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce and Whatcom Smart Trips. Info: birchbaychamber.com. Big Bucks Bingo: Saturday, May 14, 1–3 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 635 G Street. $15 includes eight games, three cards per game. Early bird at 12:30 p.m., two games $1 each. Info. 332-8040. Picnic in the Playground: Friday, May 13, 6–8 p.m., playground at Bay Horizon Park, 7511 Gemini Street. Treat yourself to dinner with hot dogs, drinks and soda offered at only $1 each. Sponsored by Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation and Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce. Info: birchbaychamber.com. Live Music at The Vault: Friday, May 13, 7 p.m., 277 G Street. Featuring: Trio Sueño. Info: thevaultwine.com. Movie Night: Friday, May 13, 8 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. Playing family friendly movie. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and watch the movie on the big screen. Free popcorn. Info: bbbparkandrec.org. Carwash Fundraiser: Saturday, May 14, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., parking lot by Blaine Middle School gym (corner of H and Mitchell streets). $8 per car. Proceeds benefit the Blaine High School Technology Students Association trip to the national competition and future state competitions. Big Bucks Bingo: Saturday, May 14, 1–3 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 635 G Street. $15 includes eight games, three cards per game. Early bird at 12:30 p.m., two games $1 each. Info. 332-8040. Haynie Opry Final Performance: Saturday, May 14, Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Road, Custer. Join Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends band for an evening performance featuring the music of Elvis Presley and the 1950s plus a tribute to Tom T. Hall at 7 p.m and a gospel matinee at 3 p.m. Tickets at the door $5 for matinee, $10 evening show. Info: 360/366-3321. Marine Trade Industry Job and Internship Fair: Thursday, May 19, noon–2 p.m., Fishermen’s Pavilion 2599 S Harbor Loop Drive, Bellingham. Community members and students meet with 14 local employers who are actively recruiting for jobs. Sponsored by Port of Bellingham. Info: careyj@ portofbellingham.com. Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation Virtual Community Meeting: Thursday, May 19, 5–8 p.m. Open to all ages and community members. The park district seeks community input to help shape the short-term and longterm goals. Also learn about park projects and updates. Info and Zoom link: :bbbparkandrec.org. Submissions to Coming Up should be sent to calendar@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
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Daughter of a Lost Bird: Reconnecting to Lummi heritage By Hannah Cross The film “Daughter of a Lost Bird” follows Kendra Mylnechuk Potter, an adult Indigenous adoptee, as she reconnects with her birth family, discovers her Lummi heritage and confronts issues of her identity. The film will be part of the 2022 CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival lineup Thursday, May 12 through Sunday, May 15 in downtown Bellingham. Montana-based director Brooke Pepion Swaney said she created this film to illuminate the importance of keeping native children connected to their culture. The film depicts co-producer Potter’s real-life experience reconnecting with her heritage and the ethics surrounding Native American adoption. Swaney said native children who were adopted out of their tribal communities and placed with white families are known as “the lost birds.” Potter grew up in a loving upper middle-class white family, and felt no significant loss with the absence of Native American culture or family in her life. Swaney, a Blackfeet/ Salish woman, could not imagine Potter could be content or complete without understanding her heritage, so the two embarked on her reconnection journey. “The idea behind the film first came about in 2012 when Kendra and I finished a short film we had worked on,” Swaney said. “At the time, there were no other films that touched on the topic of Native American adoption and what the reconnection process actually looked like.” Swaney and Potter set out on a seven-year journey of documenting her reconnection experience
and the difficulty of the process. Swaney said the first interview for the film took place in 2013 when Potter was pregnant with her daughter, Sukha. A combination of interviews and documentation, the film follows Potter as she finds her biological birth mother April Newcomb after 34 years apart. The film chronicles her reconnection with her birth mother, also an Indigenous adoptee, face-to-face in Portland, Oregon and as she returns to her Lummi homeland in 2016. “I wanted to tell a character-driven story, based on personal experience,” Swaney said. “I felt more connections to the universal themes could happen through a personal portrayal.” Potter said she wouldn’t have done this film with any other director. “Brooke held my hand and guided me through the process, emotionally and physically,” she said. “We were very good friends before this film and I think it’s a testament we have been able to preserve our friendship through this journey.” Potter’s story echoes many affected by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and Indian Adoption Project. ICWA is a federal law that governs jurisdiction over the removal of Native American children from their families in custody, foster care and adoption cases. “It’s important to note that ICWA never applied to me because my birth mother had no tribal affiliations at the time,” Potter said. “ICWA is essentially a law that prevents what happened to me from happening to other native children.” ICWA’s constitutionality is being challenged in the U.S.
s Potter and her birth mother, April Newcomb, meet for the first time in Portland, Oregon. Photo courtesy Brooke Swaney
Supreme Court and increased awareness of the implications of native children being raised away from their community is incredibly timely, Potter said. The Lummi Grandparents Committee works with Lummi families and Lummi Children Services Department to help children when they are placed out of the home by reviewing all proposed adoptions and making recommendations to the court. Both Swaney and Potter said they only have gratitude for how welcoming the Lummi Nation has been as well as the grandparents committee’s important work. “I am not part of the Lummi Nation, so being invited in to create this film with Kendra and the community has been an honor,” Swaney said. “I wanted this film to uplift the tribe and the work they do.” Potter said she hopes the film informs those who are non-native about U.S. policy impacts on Indigenous people and it inspires fellow Native adoptees to reconnect after viewing the film. “I hope
everyone is inspired to dig deeper into their ancestral heritage.” For those interested in learning more about the film, visit daughterofalostbird.com. To view this
film locally, visit cascadiafilmfest.org to purchase passes to the CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival in downtown Bellingham this May.
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s “Daughter of a Lost Bird” will be featured at CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival in Bellingham. Image courtesy CASCADIA Film Festival
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the museum’s website at whatcommuseum.org. WCLS Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) is offering one-week Shakespeare Theater Camps for teens in grades 6-12. The camps will be offered at the Ferndale and Lynden libraries, but are open to all county teens. The Ferndale library camp will run 2-4 p.m. July 11-15 and the Lynden library camp will run 2-4 p.m. July 1822. Registration opens June 13 for the Ferndale camp and June 20 for the Lynden camp. In May,
WCLS is also starting all-ages running and walking group programs at four county library branches, including Blaine. For the full list of summer programs and times, visit wcls.org/events. Boys and Girls Club of Whatcom County The Boys and Girls Club of Whatcom County is offering nine weeks of fun and engaging activities through the youth and teen programs at the Bellingham and Ferndale clubhouses. The program runs June 20-August 26 and each week will follow a consistent theme. The youth program is open to those who have completed grades 1-5. Registration and club membership are required to
attend; registration opened April 1 and is only available through the parent portal at parentportal. whatcomclubs.org. The teen program, open to those who have completed sixth grade, is free and will run from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. The youth program has a weekly fee of $150 with breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack included. The Blaine clubhouse will host programs funded through grants and is open only through invite after signing up online at whatcomclubs.org. For more information, contact club area director Lynn Schreiber at lschreiber@whatcomclubs.org. Gym Star Sports Center Ferndale’s Gym Star Sports
Center is offering gymnastic classes for children ages five years and up July 11-August 19 at $185 per week. The sports center is also offering similar gymnastic classes for those ages 3-5 years July 11-August 18 at $158 per week. Dance camps will be held for children ages five years and up July 18-August 5 at $155 per week, as well as dance camps for ages 3-5 beginning July 11-August 18 at $145 per week. All camps run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, visit gymstarsports.com. North Cascades Institute North Cascades Institute is offering youth leadership adventures to high school students
seeking a fun and challenging summer trip in the North Cascades. Three sessions will be offered this summer where 9-12 grade students embark on nine-day backpacking and/or canoe-camping field courses aimed at connecting them to the natural world while engaging in conversation about climate change and solutions. The first session’s application deadline has passed, but the second session runs July 26-August 3 and the application deadline is Wednesday, May 11. The third and final session runs August 16-24 and the application deadline is Wednesday, May 25. To learn more about the program, visit ncascades.org.
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